GRE Word List

PENDULOUS

poised without visible support

The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.

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WordMeaning
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
foregoto go before : precede
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
parleyto speak with another : confer
ossifyto change into bone
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary